Create opportunities for continued professional development in social studies education with fellow teachers and Colonial Williamsburg educators.

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM:

High school sessions use a thematic approach to American history in which teachers explore content from 1606 through 1970 and examine how issues in American history have been under constant debate. During the week, teachers will:

Identify and analyze four pairs of seemingly contradictory American values that, while in tension, influence the course of American history.

Evaluate historical events, documents, and figures from 1606 to 1970 through the thematic lens of protest and reform in the United States.

Interpret the ways each generation influences the expectations of citizenship from the founding of America through the present day.